[smokingfrog]

Elkins (the 17 year old suspect) has also been indicted for another attempted robbery and shooting that took place ten days prior to the killing of Antonio West:

On March 11, according to the indictment, Elkins tried to rob a person identified as Wilfredo Calix-Flores, pointing a gun at him while demanding his cellphone and wallet. Elkins shot Calix-Flores in the arm with the same caliber revolver used to kill the baby 10 days later, the indictment says. He is charged with attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

Elkins' sister, mother, and aunt have also been charged for tampering with evidence and providing false alibis:

The suspect's mother, Karimah Elkins, and older sister, Sabrina Elkins, were charged with evidence tampering. The indictment says they threw the revolver that police suspect was used in the shooting into a saltwater pond where investigators recovered it.

Karimah Elkins and the suspect's aunt, Katrina Elkins, were also charged with making false statements to police. The indictment says the aunt told investigators her nephew was at her house when the slaying occurred. It says the suspect's mother told police that her son was with her when the baby was shot.

[XenaLee]

So the whole damned family is corrupt. I’m betting that is the norm vs. the exception. If I had a son that had a gun and was accused of using it in a murder, especially of a baby, I would be the one hauling his ass to the police station. Tough love is better than the sorry excuse for love that this family displays.

I still would like to know the details of Sybrina Fultin and Tracy Martin’s background. It already looks like they contributed to TM’s thuggishness with their past behavior. I’m betting there is a lot more to be discovered about it.